%eadnotat;
]>
mss062Finding aid for Gathered Leaves: Miscellaneous Papers from New York
Yearly Meeting, 1694-1871 Finding Aid Prepared by FHL staffFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.2007Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by FHL Staff,
2007ENGFinding aid for Gathered Leaves: Miscellaneous Papers from New York Yearly
Meeting, 1694-1871FHL staffFriends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.2007
Descriptive Summary
Gathered Leaves: Miscellaneous
Papers from New York Yearly Meeting 1694-1871MSS 062William Wood, 1797-18773 boxes Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.For current information on the location of materials, please
consult the Library's online catalog. The bulk of the collection is epistles, sorted roughly by
topic. William Wood, the Clerk of New York Yearly Meeting who arranged the
collection, was particularly interested in the issues of slavery, freedmen, peace
testimony, and religious education. Also included are correspondence, Quaker
documents, and miscellaneous papers. Correspondents include Moses Brown, William
Rickman, John Pemberton.

Repository:

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081-1399

Phone: (610) 328-8496 FAX: (610) 690-5728

BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE

William Wood, the son of Samuel and Mary Wood, was born 5 month 6, 1797, a birthright
member of New York Monthly Meeting. In 1835, he married Mary S. Underhill, daughter
of Joshua and Mary Underhill. William Wood was a New York City publisher and
lifelong devout Quaker. He worked in the publishing house which his father had
established 1806, specializing in children's' books. Under William's leadership, the
firm became known for its medical publications. He was a longtime Clerk for New York
Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) and an Elder. His special concerns were the abolition of
slavery, the welfare of freedmen and Indians, peace, and Quaker education. William
Wood died 4 month 9, 1877.

SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS

This is an artificial collection compiled by William Wood, long time Clerk of New
York Yearly Meeting. Circa 1872, he selected interesting documents to mount in two
large scrapbooks. The title is inspired by a verse from John vi:12 - Gather up the fragments . . . that nothing be lost. The
bulk of the collection is epistles, sorted roughly by topic. Wood was particularly
interested in the issues of slavery, freedmen, peace testimony, and religious
education. Also included are correspondence, Quaker documents, and miscellaneous
papers. Correspondents include Moses Brown, William Rickman, John Pemberton.

Organized in four series:

CorrespondenceQuaker documentsEpistles, CircularsMiscellaneous

An engraved portrait of Stephen Grellet and a political cartoon, 1848-The
Birthday Banquet-1869, stored with FHL Art

New York Yearly Meeting Records

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Accession information

Donor: New York Yearly Meeting

Date: 1997

Most of the epistles also can be found in meeting records.

Access

Collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Copyright has not been assigned to Friends Historical Library. All requests for
permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in to the
Director. Permission for publication is given on behalf Friends Historical
Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or
imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by
reader.

Preferred Citation

[Indicate the cited item or series here], Gathered Leaves: Miscellaneous Papers
from New York Yearly Meeting, MSS 062, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore
College

Processing information

Circa 1872, documents compiled by William Wood, long time Clerk of New York
Yearly Meeting, were glued into large albums, roughly by topic. In some cases, he
annotated the items. In 1937, John Cox, then Keeper of the Records, pasted in
additional loose items and created an alphabetical index. Because the scrapbooks
were badly deteriorated and the documents not easily accessed or preserved, they
were dismantled after their transfer to Friends Historical Library. In some
cases, documents could not be separated. They were removed as best as possible,
sorted into basic categories and described. An engraved portrait of Stephen
Grellet and a political cartoon of 1848 The Birthday Banquet 1869 were
removed to FHL Art.

SELECTED SEARCH TERMS DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Friends
Historical Library (TRIPOD). Researchers desiring materials about related topics,
persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings:

New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of FriendsDarby, DeborahQuakers -- New York (State).New York (State) -- History.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

Note to Researchers: To request materials, please note both the location and box
numbers shown below:

Series 1. Correspondence, 1693-1871Ann Dilworth, Neshaminy Creek, Pa., to Friends in Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, Rhode Island and Long Island, to be read at meeting 16931 ALS in 1 folder1

Concerning his effort to find old records of Virginia Yearly Meeting.
Describes some of the early meetings in Virginia

Dr. Thomas Hodgkin, London, to his brother, John
Hodgkin18611 ALS in 1 folder1

Suggesting Friends in NYC work to stop the War and copy of an
ALS to John Ross, urging Indians not to participate in War effort.

Thomas Evans to William Wood1861, 18642 ALsS in 1 folder1William Wood to and from John Stanton Gould18652 ALsS in 1 folder1

Samuel Bewley, Dublin, to William Wood18711 ALS in 1 folder1

Concerning funds
raised for Freedmen and forwarding certificate for Thomas Grubb and wife.

Letter To the Editor of the -n.d.1 folder1

Draft, signed The Vindicator,
objecting to an article based on Samuel H. Cox's Quakerism not
Christianity : or, Reasons for renouncing the doctrine of Friends

Series 2: Subscriptions, Memorials, and Travelling Minutes, 1791-1868Subscription list, New York Preparative Meeting, school fund17921 folder2Document concerning Quaker exemption from military service in
some states17931 folder2Subscription list for relief during Philadelphia yellow fever
epidemic17931 folder2

Traveling minutes to Great Britain, Ireland, etc., for David
Sands17941 folder2Endorsement and memorial from New York Yearly Meeting18011 folder2

Concerning
Sarah Stevenson of London who died during her ministry in the U.S.

Traveling minute to Great Britain and Ireland for Henry Hull,
with endorsements, return minute18101 folder2Traveling minutes to Great Britain, Ireland, and the Continent
for Stephen Grellet, with endorsements, return minutes1807-18141 folder2Travel minute to Great Britain and Ireland, Endorsements, return
minute from Great Britain, Ireland, Congenies and St. Gilles for
Elizabeth Coggeshall1813-18151 folder2Traveling minute to the West Indies for Stephen Grellet 18161 folder2Traveling minute to Europe for Hannah Field18161 folder2Specifications and agreement concerning school house on Elizabeth
Street18161 folder2Subscription to aid Friends in N.C. Yearly Meeting to aid in
removing negroes to free governments18341 folder2Memorial minute for Mary Watson, Waterford Monthly meeting
18351 folder2Notice from London Yearly Meeting1860, 18681 folder2

Notice that Rachel Wilson Moore is not a
member of the Society of Friends (Orthodox) and ALS to Philadelphia and
New York Yearly Meetings informing that Matilda Rickman, Grant Sargent,
and Louisa Gilkes were not traveling in approved ministry

Traveling minutes to Great Britain, Ireland, and Europe for
Rebecca Collins1865-18671 folder2

New York Yearly Meeting to subordinate meetings, extracts of
epistles from other yearly meetings1808-18711 folder2

Concerning the
scriptures, education, minutes of advice, etc.

New York Yearly Meeting epistles, replies concerning the
Separation1828-18301 folder2New York Yearly Meeting of Ministers and Elders and Minutes of
Advice1830, 18311 folder2London Yearly Meeting, epistle of counsel to subordinate meetings
(1836) and Epistle to Queen on the occasion of her marriage1836, 18401 folder2Farmington Quarterly Meeting to its subordinate meetings
concerning slavery18421 folder2Epistle from Indiana Yearly Meeting for Sufferings18431 folder2

Concerning
anti-slavery secession.

Memorial to Congress from New York Yearly Meeting18441 folder2

Against
admitting Texas to the Union as a slave state.

Circular concerning establishment of terms at Nine Partners
School and note of appropriate dress18441 folder2Epistles concerning Wilburite Separation in New England1845-18461 folder2London Yearly Meeting to New York Yearly Meeting concerning
annexation of Oregon, etc.1846-18471 folder3Epistles and related papers concerning the famine in Ireland1846-1847 1 folder3Memorials to the U.S. Congress concerning war with Mexico1846-47, 1846, 1854, 18611 folder3

Pasted on reverse: printed 1846 Memorial to the N.Y. Legislature on
rights of conscience and 1861 minute concerning the distress in Kansas
due to the drought. 1854 Memorial concerning slavery.

New York Yearly Meeting concerning distribution of Bibles to all
members18471 folder3From London Yearly Meeting, A Plea in Behalf of Liberty of
Conscience, and other epistles, many concerning slavery1847-18681 folder3Baltimore Conference of the yearly meetings18491 folder3Epistles concerning divisions in Ohio Yearly Meeting18541 folder3Circular announcing The Association of Friends for the Diffusion
of Religious and Useful Knowledge18581 folder3An Address from New York Yearly Meeting held at Poplar Ridge18591 folder3From London Yearly Meeting1861-18631 folder3

Concerning the American Civil War,
distress in cotton mills in Lancashire.

Memorials from Philadelphia, Western, Indiana, and New York
Yearly Meetings to Congress1862-18641 folder3

Regarding the War and conscription.

Memorials concerning sufferings of Friends drafted during the
Civil War, sufferings of Friends in North Carolina, and the declaration
of non-combatant status by Congress in 18641863-18651 folder3

Includes New York Yearly Meeting
Advice to Friends who are conscripted, 1863.

Epistles from New York Yearly Meeting Committee on Colored
Refugees to subordinate meetings and Memorial to Congress on behalf of
Freedmen from the yearly meetings, circulars, etc.1863-18701 folder3Announcement of the Conference at Baltimore encouraging the
principles of peace18661 folder3Announcements of a fundraising effort for war relief in France,
coordinated by London Friends ca. 18711 folder3Proceedings of the first General Meeting held in New York
Yearly Meeting18711 folder3Series 4: Miscellaneous, 1779-1871Samuel Fothergill's dream17791 folder3

Copied for Almy Thurston;
glued on reverse are copied poems.

A Return of the Company of Loyalist called Quakers, who embark
for the River St. John in Nova Scotiaca. 1780s1 folder3

Includes families from N.J., Pa.

Clipping from Philadelphia Independent Gazette17831 folder3

London Yearly
Meeting's petition for the suppression of the slave trade.

Report of sermon of Richard Jordan17971 folder3

Ms copy from a Baltimore
newspaper.

Testimony of Dennis Getchel of New England before his death17911 folder3

Also copy of a letter from B. Franklin to B. Fox, 1753.

Map (first sketch) of the meetings of New York Yearly Meeting,
with schedule of yearly, quarterly, and monthly meetings, drawn by
Shadrack Ricketsonca. 18201 folder3

On reverse are listed the constituent meetings of
the quarterly meetings.

Agreement, specifications for Elizabeth Street School18261 folder3Account of the Separation from Dr. C. C. Blatchly, a Hicksite,
and other reports1829-18341 folder3Account of the Proceedings of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
concerning New England Yearly Meeting separation18471 folder3Hicksite Separation by Thomas Willis18561 folder3

Prepared for the
Committee for Sufferings and a copy kept with the Meeting, duplicate
copy in Minutes.

The Incompatibility of Missionary Societies with Quakerism, to
the Friends of White-water Monthly Meeting18601 folder3Meditations on Faith by Josiah Forster18641 folder3A Brief Narrative of the Rise and Progress of Hicksism within
the limits of Westbury Quarterly Meeting by Samuel Mott18681 folder3

Certified as a
faithful account by William Wood.

Clippings on slavery in Puerto Rico, Brazil. etc. 18711 folder3Accounts of the Separation and Hicks's statements1 folder3A Treatise Concerning the Discipline of the People Called
Quakersn.d.1 folder3Meetings in Grant Co., Indianan.d.1 folder3Announcing Union Boarding School for girls who are not members
but attend meetingn.d.1 folder3

To be held at the home of James Mott Mamaroneck, Ann
Shipley and Lydia P. Mott.

Architectural plan, King and Kellum, Architectsn.d.1 folder3Printout of John Cox's alphabetical index, title pages of Wood's
scrapbooks1 folder3